Centre for Innovation, Research and Competence in the Learning Economy (CIRCLE), Lund University Sweden

Jon Mikel Zabala-Iturriagagoitia is Assistant Professor at CIRCLE on innovation policy analysis. Engineer in industrial organization from the University of Mondragon (2002), he holds a European Ph.D. in Engineering and Innovation Projects from the Polytechnic University of Valencia (2008). During his PhD process, Jon Mikel was member of the Institute of Innovation and Knowledge Management (INGENIO). From September to December 2006 he was visiting researcher at the Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT) in Espoo. Between 2009 and 2011 he developed his post-doctoral endeavor at CIRCLE. He has a long experience as a lecturer in modules about R&D and innovation indicators, project management, and technology and innovation management. He cooperates with several European and Latin American universities in courses regarding the management of innovation.

His research focuses on the following streams: Analysis of innovation systems, science and technology policies and evaluation, innovation support policies and innovation management tools.